Officials say that two U.S.-flagged ships carrying cargo for the Defense and State departments have come under attack off Yemen2 US-flagged ships with cargo for US Defense Department come under attack by Yemen's Houthi rebelsThis is a locator map for Yemen with its capital, Sanaa. (AP Photo)This is a locator map for Yemen with its capital, Sanaa. (AP Photo)This is a locator map for Yemen with its capital, Sanaa. (AP Photo)JERUSALEM -- Two American-flagged ships carrying cargo for the U.S. Defense and State departments came under attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels on Wednesday, officials said, with the U.S. Navy intercepting some of the incoming fire. The attacks on the container ships Maersk Detroit and Maersk Chesapeake further raise the stakes of the group's ongoing attacks on shipping through the vital Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

Source: ABC News January 25, 2024 05:26 UTC